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Docusign eSignature vs Youtrust (formerly Yousign)

Sebastiaan Smits Editor Sebastiaan Smits · Published November 12, 2026 · Updated November 12, 2026

Docusign eSignature is priced per user from Personal to Business Pro, with annual envelope allowances per seat and a sales-quoted Advanced tier. Yousign, now trading as Youtrust SAS in Caen, matches its prices at the same tiers but adds a free plan, unlimited simple signatures, and EU hosting stated on its pricing page.

Side by side

Docusign eSignatureYoutrust (formerly Yousign)
What it isThe incumbent e-signature platformEuropean e-signature with eIDAS signature levels
Best forEnterprises and complex routingEU businesses needing higher signature levels
HeadquartersUnited StatesFrance
Pricing modelPer user / monthPer user / month
PricingPer user per month on published Personal, Standard and Business Pro tiers with annual envelope allowances per seat; enhanced plans and API are quoted.Free plan for one user with two signature requests a month, a single-user One plan at €9 a month, then Plus and Pro per user per month with unlimited simple signatures; advanced and qualified signatures are paid add-ons (QES from €10 each), and API plans start around €104 a month.
Free optionFree trialFree plan
List price
as listed on November 12, 2026		€23 per user per month, or €276 billed annually (Standard); Personal €9 per month for one user€23 per user per month, or €276 per year, excl. VAT (Plus); Free plan and One at €9 per month
Place in our electronic signature software ranking#7 of 15#2 of 15
Websitedocusign.comyousign.com

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Which one to choose

Choose Docusign eSignature if

you want a vendor-quoted enterprise tier with tailored envelope limits and a 30-day refund option on annual plans, and you accept that data location is not stated on the pricing page.

Docusign eSignature, #7 in the ranking · Visit Docusign eSignature →

Choose Youtrust (formerly Yousign) if

you want a free plan to start, unlimited simple signatures on paid tiers, and a published EU hosting statement from a French company, with advanced and qualified signatures bought as priced add-ons.

Youtrust (formerly Yousign), #2 in the ranking · Visit Youtrust (formerly Yousign) →

Where they differ

Starting free versus starting at €9

Yousign lists a Free plan with 2 signature requests a month for one user, plus a 14-day trial prompt on its pricing page. Docusign lists no ongoing free plan, only a one-time bonus of 5 ID verifications tied to a trial whose length is not stated. Both open their paid entry at €9 a month for a single user, 5 envelopes a month on Docusign Personal against 10 requests on Yousign One.

Edge: Youtrust (formerly Yousign)

Envelope allowance versus unlimited simple signatures

At the middle and upper tiers the per-user prices are identical: €23 and €38 a month, €276 and €456 billed yearly. The difference is volume. Docusign Standard and Business Pro allow 100 envelopes per user per year on annual plans, or 10 a month on monthly plans. Yousign Plus and Pro list unlimited simple eSignatures, so a team that sends many documents is not metered at the same price.

Edge: Youtrust (formerly Yousign)

Advanced and qualified signature pricing

Yousign states what higher assurance costs: advanced and qualified signatures are add-ons on Plus and Pro, advanced on yearly billing only, and qualified from €10 each. Docusign's pricing page does not itemize signature levels or give a price for them, so a buyer needing either must ask sales. We can compare the published figure only on one side, and that side is Yousign.

Edge: Youtrust (formerly Yousign)

Hosting statements and certifications

The two pages answer different questions. Yousign says its data is hosted in the EU and that each signature meets eIDAS norms, but its pricing page names no security certification. Docusign lists ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance on every tier, yet does not say where data is hosted and charges extra for data storage on the three published plans. Which gap matters depends on your auditor.

Edge: even

Contract terms and refunds

Docusign monthly plans renew automatically and can be cancelled at any time, and annual plans bought on docusign.com carry a one-time 30-day refund option. Yousign monthly plans are month to month, but annual plans commit for 12 months and the pricing page states no refund window. Docusign also notes that its prices may apply only to new customers, so renewal prices need checking.

Edge: Docusign eSignature

Tally: Docusign eSignature 1, Youtrust (formerly Yousign) 3, even 1.

When neither fits

Neither pricing page suits a buyer who needs a documented data export route. Docusign's page does not state how exports work or where data is hosted, and Yousign's page does not describe exports either. Check the contract and the vendor's documentation before committing.

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Questions and answers

Is Yousign the same as Youtrust?

Yes, yousign.com now redirects to youtrust.com, and the legal notice names Youtrust SAS, based in Caen, France, as the publisher. The product was founded in 2013 and the company became a certified B Corp in 2024. Our category file still lists the publisher as Yousign SAS, which does not match the legal notice.

Does Docusign or Yousign have a free plan?

Only Yousign. Its Free plan allows 2 signature requests a month for one user. Docusign's pricing page lists no ongoing free plan, only a one-time bonus of 5 ID verifications for Standard and Business Pro tied to a trial, with no trial length stated.

How much do Docusign and Yousign cost per user?

Both charge €23 per user per month on their middle plan and €38 on their upper plan, or €276 and €456 billed yearly. Yousign shows prices excluding VAT, and the entry paid plan is €9 a month on both. Docusign's Advanced tier is quoted by sales.

Where does Yousign host its data?

Yousign's pricing page says its data is hosted in the EU. Docusign's pricing page does not state where data is hosted, so a buyer with a residency requirement has to ask Docusign directly before choosing it.

Are qualified signatures included in Yousign plans?

No, they are paid add-ons. Advanced and qualified eSignature can be added to Plus and Pro, advanced on yearly billing only, and qualified signatures start from €10 each. Simple eSignature is unlimited on those two plans. Docusign's pricing page does not itemize signature levels.

Sources

Prices, plan limits and product facts on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on November 12, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.